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2023 Most Popular Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Statistics Master's Degree School for You

With 320 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, statistics is the #41 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Statistics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for stats majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 53% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Of the 35 students majoring in stats at WCUPA, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in stats at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 31% of the stats majors at the school.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for statistics students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 13 students majoring in stats at Temple, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree statistics programs. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the stats majors at the school.

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Best Statistics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Statistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026
Maryland 57
New Jersey 106
District of Columbia 157
Delaware 26

One of 4 majors within the area of study, statistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to QWFP.

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